LADY B
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OWNERS’ VISION
Owners who are considering building a yacht visit a shipyard with a vision. This vision is based on the freedom to create and, ultimately, the freedom of sailing.
VITTERS SHIPYARD, CREATIVE MINDS AND SKILFUL HANDS
Over the past 20 years, Vitters Shipyard has grown to be one of the world’s leading builders of custom sailing yachts of 30 metres (100 ft) and above. Led by managing directors Jan Vitters and Louis Hamming, this Dutch yard realises what clients envision. Creative minds and skilful hands create yachts of superior quality, in time and on budget.
LADY B
The design brief asked for a fast, go anywhere cruising yacht with the ability to travel to the remotest places on the planet while being both reliable and independent for as long as possible. She also had to be sleek, good looking with a low line, and offer comfortable and fast sailing.
The envisioned sailing performance is mainly featured in the lifting keel. To save weight and give the yacht the required stiffness, lightweight PBO rigging was used. Also the narrow beam is of great benefit to the performance of the yacht.
The custom made sliding glass panel doors of the main companionway result in a seamless connection between cockpit and deck salon. The bimini with the opening sun awning is carefully integrated in the design of the superstructure and can be closed off completely to create a comfortable and sheltered area when sailing colder seas.
INTERIOR
The owner required a comfortable, spacious and light summerhouse feel with 360-degree views. Fundamental interior elements are the glass panel doors connecting inside and outside, walnut woodwork, the extensive use of light fabrics with rich colours and artwork and stainless steel accents.
The large split level upper and lower salons and dining areas are longitudinally pierced by a curved wall absorbing the keel box. This wall is covered with off white leather tiles and stretches from the owners’ suite aft all the way through to the crew accommodation forward.
The full beam master suite has its own companionway aft to a private cockpit seating and dining area. The wide panoramic skylight floods the space in light and gives a spectacular view of the curve of the mainsail all the way to the top of the mast. Lady B showcases a wealth of fine detailing and an exquisite finish. The designers have created many special handrails, buttons and fiddles, all of which add to Lady B’s refined character and gradually become more apparent after spending time onboard.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Type
Lift keel sloop
Design & Styling
Dubois Naval Architects Ltd.
Naval Architect
Dubois Naval Architects Ltd.
Interior Design
Rhoades Young Design
Owner’s Representative
MCM Newport, Nigel Ingram
Length hull overall
44.7 m
(147 ft)
Length waterline
40.2 m
(132 ft)
Beam (max)
9.0 m
(30 ft)
Draught
4.1 m (14 ft) keel up / 6.1 m (20 ft) keel down
Ballast
45 tonnes
Displacement
240 tonnes
Hull / Superstructure
Aluminium
Exterior paint system
Hull, masts and superstructure: Awl-grip
Classification
Lloyds ✠ 100 A1, SSC Yacht Mono G6 ✠ LMC – UMS
Engine
1 x Caterpillar C18 c-rating
Power
533 kW @ 2100 rpm
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Gearbox
1 x Mekanord 350 HS / LS
Shaft & propeller
1 x Korsør controllable pitch, CP-18RS, 1300 mm
Bowthruster
Maxpower R600, hydraulic retracting thruster
Sternthruster
Maxpower R450, hydraulic retracting thruster
Fuel tank capacity
22.000 litres
Water tank capacity
6.320 litres
Generators
Kohler, 2 x 55 kW, seamless transfer system
Spar
Southern Spars, 54.70 m (179 ft) above main deck
Material
Carbon fibre mast with in-furling boom
Main mast
I
Sails
: 54.7 m
(179 ft)
P : 51.6 m
(169 ft)
J : 15.9 m
(52 ft)
E : 17.3 m
(57 ft)
- Main sail
550 m²
- Blade
453 m²
- Code-0
666 m²
- Main and fore triangle
1021 m²
SARRISSA.
AGLAIA.
MARIE.
2011
2011
2010
42.6 m (138 ft)
66.0 m (217 ft)
54.6 m (180 ft)
CINDERELLA IV.
ERICA XII.
NIRVANA.
2009
2009
2007
39.0 m (128 ft)
52.5 m (172 ft)
53.5 m (176 ft)
MYSTÈRE.
ADÈLE.
GHOST.
2006
2005
2005
43.2 m (140 ft)
54.6 m (180 ft)
37.2 m (122 ft)
GIMLÄ.
WHIRLAWAY.
RED DRAGON.
2004
2003
2002
42.9 m (140 ft)
42.9 m (140 ft)
42.9 m (140 ft)
CREDITS
Photography
- Albert Brunsting, Meppel, The Netherlands - Rick Tomlinson, Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Concept, design and layout
- Oranja, Meppel, The Netherlands
Printed by
- Scholma Druk, Bedum, The Netherlands
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